Quotes for All
The postcard is sacred to me. It makes me sad that no one sends them very much anymore because of email and texting. I still like to buy them, but they’ve lost their original function and now just seem like reminders or mementos of what they used to be. Elaine Equi
Frank Sinatra was very devoted to what it was he did. At the end of his life, what he had left – there have been accolades, mementos, festivals, superlatives, all that stuff. He’s done movies, TV, done this, done that – what he had left was a love of his audience, and that kept him … Read more
A man’s liberal and conservative phases seem to follow each other in a succession of waves from the time he is born. Children are radicals. Youths are conservatives, with a dash of criminal negligence. Men in their prime are liberals (as long as their digestion keeps pace with their intellect). The middle aged run to … Read more
I just saw Memento. It’s very, very good. I watch a lot of French films. Colleen Haskell
Each wedding picture was less of a memento than a scar. Proof of some horror movie scenario Katherine Kenton has survived. Chuck Palahniuk
I always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next. (Leonard Shelby, Memento) Christopher Nolan
Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They’re just an interpretation, they’re not a record, and they’re irrelevant if you have the facts. (Leonard Shelby, Memento) Christopher Nolan
I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world’s still there. (Leonard Shelby, Memento) Christopher Nolan
I think the films Insomnia and Memento share all sorts of thematic concerns, such as the relationship between motivation and action, and the difficulty of reconciling your view of the story with the supposed objective view of that story. Christopher Nolan
Sarah, honey, I hardly think kidnappers are going to take the time to buy a memento of their stay. I could be wrong, but it seems rather unlikely. Christine Feehan